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<h1>At the National Conventions, the Words They Used</h1>
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<span class="summary">A comparison of how often speakers at the two presidential nominating conventions used different words and phrases, based on an analysis of transcripts from the Federal News Service.</span>
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<div class="g-democrat g-arrow">Words favored<br>by Democrats</div>
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<div class="g-overview">Number of mentions per 25,000 spoken words<br>by <span class="g-swatch g-democrat"></span>Democrats and <span class="g-swatch g-republican"></span>Republicans</div>
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Democrats credited President Obama with the recovery of the auto industry after the 2009 bailout, while Republicans left the topic unmentioned.
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Democrats used the word much more frequently, primarily in reference to women's health and equal pay.
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Republicans were more likely to talk about businesses, emphasizing Mr. Romney's private-sector experience and plans to improve the economy.
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Many Republican speakers brought up the still-high unemployment rate and the number of Americans who remain jobless, while Democrats largely avoided the topic.
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<span class="g-isnt-topic"><br>Excerpts from Democrats</span>
<span class="g-is-topic"><span style="padding-left: 0.76em;">Democrats</span> mentioned <a>…</a><br><span class="g-count"></span> times per 25,000 words</span>
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<div class="g-truncated">Due to a large number of mentions, only a sampling of excerpts are shown.</div>
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<span class="g-isnt-topic"><br>Excerpts from Republicans</span>
<span class="g-is-topic">Republicans mentioned <a>…</a><br><span class="g-count"></span> times per 25,000 words</span>
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<div class="g-truncated">Due to a large number of mentions, only a sampling of excerpts are shown.</div>
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<span class="byline">By MIKE BOSTOCK, SHAN CARTER and MATTHEW ERICSON</span>
<p class="credit">Source: Federal News Service</p>